I heat the jig head with a lighter it takes a little practice to get the heat right to hot gets too much powder on not enough doesnt get enough powder on every after I dip it I tap it on the paint bottle a few times to shake off excess paint and every 10 dips or so I put the lid back on the powder and shake it a little to fluff up the powder after i get the powder on I bake them at 225 with the weed guard and 275-325 with out sometimes i just put the pin in and glue the weed gaurd in after i paint them I use christmas ornament hangers and hang them by the hook eye so paint doesnt run around the eye I also put a old cookie sheet or some foil in the bottom of the oven in case of drips when i get too much paint on I usually bake them for 15-25 minutes or when they gloss over plus 10-15 minutes